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folder
- /ˈfoʊldɚ/ US
- /ˈfəʊldə/ UK
Rhymes with -əʊldə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From fold + -er.
noun folders
- An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet. I keep all my schoolwork in a yellow folder.
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A virtual container in a computer's file system, in which files and other folders may be stored. The files and subfolders in a folder are usually related.
My essays are in the folder named "Schoolwork".
Similar: directory
- A machine or person that folds things.
- A folding knife, typically a folding pocketknife. A funny name for a knife, the Needs Work folder is purpose-built as a working folder, and includes a straight, plain-edge, modified-wharncliffe blade, and a comfortable, ergonomic handle.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: booklet, pamphlet, brochure, leaflet, toolkit, pack, package, kit, shirt, flyer, portfolio, householder, binder, redirection, handout, volume
Translations
Every language
noun organizer
| Español | carpeta, fólder, folder |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 서류철 seoryucheol, 폴더 poldeo |
| 日本語 | フォルダ foruda |
| 中文 | 卷宗 juànzōng, 文件夾 /文件夹 wénjiànjiā |
| Kiswahili | folda |
| Português | pasta |
| Français | dossier, chemise, classeur |
| Deutsch | Ordner, Mappe |
| Italiano | cartella, fascicolo |
| Ελληνικά | φάκελος fákelos |
| Română | dosar |
| Русский | па́пка pápka, скоросшива́тель skorosšivátelʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | bìa hồ sơ |
| العربية | مِلَفّ milaff, مُجَلَّد mujallad, ضُبَارَة ḍubāra |
| עברית | תִּיקִיָּה tikiyá |
noun container of computer files
| Español | carpeta |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 폴더 poldeo, 디렉토리 direktori |
| 日本語 | フォルダ foruda, ディレクトリ direkutori |
| 中文 | 目錄 /目录 mùlù, 文件夾 /文件夹 wénjiànjiā |
| हिन्दी | फ़ोल्डर folḍar |
| Português | pasta, diretório, diretoria |
| Français | dossier, répertoire |
| Deutsch | Ordner, Verzeichnis |
| Italiano | cartella |
| Ελληνικά | φάκελος fákelos |
| Română | folder, director |
| Русский | па́пка pápka, катало́г katalóg, директо́рия direktórija |
| Tiếng Việt | thư mục |
| العربية | مُجَلَّد mujallad |
| עברית | תִּיקִיָּה tikiyá |
noun person who folds things
| Español | doblador, dobladora |
|---|---|
| Português | dobrador |
| Français | plieur, plieuse |
| Русский | фальцо́вщик falʹcóvščik, фальцо́вщица falʹcóvščica |
Talk about this word "folder." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/folder. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. folder. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/folder "folder." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/folder.Cite this
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title = {folder},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
